Newsletter November 2010

November 2010 – Newsletter

 

Welcome!

I’d like to welcome you to the monthly update from ProVenture, especially if this is your first issue. We hope you find this short newsletter of interest and that it keeps you up-to-date with the property investment scene in Germany.

Please scroll down to read the newsletter, if you have any questions regarding investment properties in Germany, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

 

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A Historical Look at Prices in Leipzig



A common question we get from investors is what has been the price history in the areas in which we operate. Whilst some good data is available in the capital Berlin, finding price history in cities such as Leipzig can be difficult to find in the public domain. During this article, we will try and provide some guidance on price histories since re-unification and of the past 3 years in particular. We will then make some predictions on how prices will develop in the coming years. Please click here to read the remainder of the article.

Germany Exports Race Ahead at the Fastest Pace in a Decade

Berlin – German exports will breach the key 1-trillion-euro (1.4 trillion dollars) mark for the first time in 2011 after racing ahead this year at their fastest pace in a decade, the nation’s trade association said last month.

The Association of German Exporters and Wholesalers (BGA) said exports from Europe’s biggest economy will grow at about 16 per cent this year to 937 billion euros amid strong foreign demand from the world’s major emerging economies. Please click here to view the article online.

The Cheek of it… Berliners Strip in protest of City’s Sky High Rents

 

The movement is sending shock waves through the normally orderly world of Berlin estate agents: when they show off apartments for rent, their presumed tenants strip off and prance around wearing nothing but Mickey Mouse masks to hide their identities.

The protesters, who paint their naked bodies with slogans such as “too expensive” and “rip off”, pose as ordinary would-be tenants and queue up to “view” expensive apartments to let. Find the full article here, if you dare…. no more buttocks, I promise!

Ifo Business Survey – October 2010

The Ifo Business Climate indicator for industry and trade in Germany continues its climb in October. The firms have once again given more positive assessments of their current business situation and their business expectations have improved. The engine of economic activity is running smoothly. Full Summary

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